I am now firmly entrenched in the camp of people screaming for a change. It is time. It has been time for a while, I just couldn't bring myself to believe it.
Gottfried has done all he can do for us, and we need new blood. Which brings me to the question and the focal point of this article: Who can we get that is any better? This is a sad situation. What up-and-coming coach would want to come to a place where, at best, you are an afterthought, even in the best years. Tennessee managed to do it under similar circumstances. They hired Bruce Pearl, who has taken Tennessee to an elite level.
Florida trumped even that, snagging Billy Donovan and winning multiple titles. These are football-first schools, just like ours. Why not us?
Where can we find our Donovan, our Pearl? Although I know that most Alabama fans could not care less if we finish last in the conference year-in and year-out, but I do.
There are some like me. This begs the question: Where do we go from here? I have heard no rumblings, no potential replacements, just silence. Those of us who care need to take a more active role in improving this situation. I just do not know how. I will gladly throw my tiny bit of support behind any new plan. If you care about the basketball program like I do, it is time we started to make some noise. It is very easy to look the other way when the football team is running the table in the SEC and is back in the National Championship picture.
We can't do that. So, here is my plea to the few die-hard 'Bama basketball fans. Let's keep supporting our team, but let's also look to the future. If we remain quiet, it could lead to more years of this miserable mediocrity.
A few more years of this, and die-hards like myself will start to look the other way, too. Gymnast Lee says she was target of racist attack.
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So, if I'm a high school player or junior college player or a prospect for Alabama State, you know you're going to learn a lot I just think if I'm a young kid, I'd be dying to play for him.
That paired with Williams' ability to relate to players should be the calling card and foundation of Williams' program, according to Gottfried. It should help Williams bring in quality prospects, Gottfried believes, as Williams looks to change the fortunes of a program coming off a campaign. This face-lift will take time, however, Gottfried said, and everyone from administration to fans needs to understand that.
When he played for me, you knew that one day, if he ever wanted to coach he would be terrific, because he had that mentality even as a player. Despite the challenge of taking over a program slapped with an NCAA postseason ban for the season due to low APR scores , Williams says he is grateful for the opportunity. For now, patience and anticipation will be Williams' plan as he prepares to fill out a staff and roster amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As far as Gottfried is concerned, Williams will not falter. I just don't don't believe he will fail. Failure is not a part of his vocabulary. He finds a way to win.
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